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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30
GOPHER HOLLOW CORRESPOND.
ENCE.
by A. CERES FRITcH.
GoFER HoLLER, Illinoy.

GoFER HoLLEf, lilinoy.
Mister Eddittur:
DEER SUR have he'd my Hands so
full nv pressin dooties laitly, that i
coodnt find no time fer tn Indulge my
taiste fer literary pursoots; Els Ide q
rit a letter tn yoor Papre afore this.
700 wood materially spose that man
like Me, whats been so obviously
faverd 10y proyidens with all them
Briyant and Engagin cwalitis what
IS kalkilated fer tn maik Him
okkipy a Promenent persishun in
the komunety, 700 wood Materially
spose, L say, that setch man
wood Endevver fer tn Bust thrue them
shackels what onkind fate Has bin O
chainin his Inteleckt down With. VA
mite Reckon, too yuse figger nv
speach, that setch a man Wood shaik
his maine like a rousted lyon and, with
L lar Iballs and heevin chest, make q
dive fer the Rale fence what onfaver-
abel circumstances has bin erectin rite
acrost the rode Nv his kareer, and what
is q henderin the Rose NV his mind
from unfoldin and Blossumin out as it
orter. Setch however is not the Case,
or Leastways, even eff a man did fist
round Aliddlin lively, Tryin tn
kleer away the Rale fence afoursaid,
the chances air that his Endevvers
woodnt be crownd with no sucksess.
and that he Wood 80 tn speek, cum
out NV the littel eend NV the Horn. the
talented and famous french Ritter,
Mical Angelo, KIN wed what he was
taukin about when he sed: tell 700
what, Horashio, thare is sum things
betwickst hevven and Airth what us
foxes haint got no noshun NV in our
filosify. Now, L clame wone of
them things is the Wether. what
ken be moar onexplainabel than
the drouth we have bin faverd
with, goin on 4 months? And
its jest this saim drouth what's kept me
from ritin so fur. The pertater Bugs
has got tn be took stricktly in hand
and made tn kno Whoo is the lord NV
the sile in them dry seasons all the
varmint whats Ordinarily bad enuff,
is 10 Times wuss nor yoosuel. 1t talks
konsidderabel time and work fer tn
karry out this undertaken. Then moast
wells and sisturns up our Way has Civ
out, and the wimmin foxes is clam
merin fer water tn wash with and
mop flores and setchlike. 1t Heaps
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30
A DARING AERONAUT.
The Thrilling and PerilOus Exploits
OF Thomas s. Baldwin, OF
Quincy, Ill.
Leaping from Balloon and Falling
Thousands of Feet to the
Earth.

A novelty has been supplied to the
lovers of excitement. Whether it falls
under the head of aeronautics, gymnas-
tics, or simply daring, does not seem
easy to determine. 1t certainly involves
all three, although the man who sup
plies the novelty is as cool as if he were
folding napkin.
Perhaps AN explanation of the feat
may enable the reader to appreciate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

III lelltT tTODtlu
back and farrards.
tn and from Mud
Laik. evvry day.
Setch manyooel
labur as the abuv-
menshuned, fills
'up my Leisure
hours tn overflow
in. Tu top off
with, the old wum-
m a N is enjoyin
miserabel Helth
{ h i s summer f;
which maiks her
extry cross. But
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

ACCORDING to o London paper,
noted doctor of that city enlarges upon
his successful treatment of cancerous
tumor with calcium carbonate in the
form of calcined oyster shells. Two
cases are cited in which speedy ard
permanent cures by the above specific
have been effected. The mode of adj
ministration is few grains day, taken
In warm water or tea.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

medals for his feats. One is from his
fellow-townsmen of Quincy, which
shows that it is an appreciative city;
another was the Offering of the Knights
OF Pythias. Both were commemora-
tive of his marvellous leaps.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

"WHAT do you do for living, Tom 2"
asks the old college chum. do? L
don't do anything; / undo" "Eh?"
"Pm q divorce lawyer" "Oh."-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

IT is stated that the largest tree in
California is to be found in Tulare
County. 1t is 450 feet high, and the
trunk is 13S feet in circumference. To
comprehend the size of this tree, one
has only to reflect that q building
forty-five feet square could be set on
the butt for a foundation, if the tree
were cut down, and not project oveHI
the sides. "rhe Father of the Forest
seems to be fitting name for such
monster.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30
Too MiStruStful.

"What luck did you have at the.
farm house," asked one tramp of an \
other.
eNone at all. The woman was too
blamed mistrustful."
How was that?"
"When asked her for something to
eat she asked me if could saw wood.
l told her L could"
"Yes; what then?"
"Why, I'll be dog goned if she didn't
want me to prove it. - Merchant
Tr1reler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

DELLA - How is Mrs. Grenadine
lately? is she perfectly reconciled to
the loss of her husband? Belle
Yes, / think so. Her mourning fits
beautifully. Citizen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

A COW path is not as bright as the
moon or stars, but it's milky way"
just the same CharlestotDn Enter
prise
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

pretty accustomed to things which call
for GOODNESS. / do not lose my head,
and do everything as coolly as if L
were on the ground. The strain on the
arms is usually the only thing that
bothers me. must get that stopped,
if 1 can, or else l may have to drop the
business. Once l went up in o balloon
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-30

One form of the yellow fever is the
great desire for gold.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
THE COUNTY SOLONS.
Adjourned Meeting Of the Board of
Supervisors OfYiciai Proceedings

FIRST DAY.
March Pursuant to adjournment
the Board of Supervisors in and for the
county of Rock Island and state of Illi-
nois, convened in the city of Rock Island
in the county and state aforesaid, on
Monday, the It'll day of March. A ID.
1887. for the transaction of county busi-
ness. Present Supervisors Aster, Appel>
quist, Bowman, Campbell. Daley. Eli
oft. Engel, Fitzgerald. Foster. Goodlow.
Gould, Hartman, Hollister, Metzgar,
Murphy, Noah. Norton, Parks, Peterson,
Rose nfield, Sell, Walker and Kerns.
Supervisor Bowman, chairman, presId-
ing. The minutes Of the last days pro
cecdings of December, 1885. meeting of
the board were read and approved.
The clerk laid before the board the
certificate of the town clerk of the town
ship of South Moline of the appointment
OF c. P. Ryder as supervisor of said
township vice J. Chamberlin, resigned.
Supervisor Fitzgerald moved that said
certificate be received and placed on file
and that said c. p Ryder be admitted as
member of the board Thereupon
Geo. W, Woodruff presented Temou-
STRANGE signed by himself and other ciii-
zens of South Moline township against
the confirmation OF said c. F. Ryder US
a member of the board. BY request of
Supervisor Aster, Foster and Parks &C
ton was deferred on the matter until to
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
W. A. Meese, city attorney for the city
of Moline. presented to the board pets
tiGn for the annexation of certain terrific
ry of South Moline township to the towns
ship of Moline. Supervisor Aster moved
that said petition be received and placed
on file and that the prayer thereof be
granted Carried
Supervisor Aster moved that tine sum
Of S2l 40 be placed in the hands Of II
Koch. overseer of the poor of Rock Isl
aud, and for the purpose of sending Mrs.
Myers aud family to ier husband in Ne
brsska. Supervisor Fitzgerald moved rs
au amendment that the matter be left to
said overseer of poor and the committee
on poor to investigate as to tue eApedI-
ency of sending said family to Nebraska
which amendment was accepted by Su>
peryisor Asrer. The motion as ameHtel
was then voted upon and carried.
The petition of c. B. Graves and otis
ers was on motion referred to the CONS
mittee on poor.
On motion of Supervisor Engel the
following resolution was adopted by the
board:
'Res1lted, That The county clerk be
and he is hereby authorized to commence
with the orders allowed by the board at
the present March term issuing fourth
series OF county orders. beginning with
number one o.
Board adjourned until tomorrow at 8
o clock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
ADVICE To ROTHERs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teethf II SO,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething Its value is incalculable.
II will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb-28-mw.s- m 1-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
a Most hemarkab,e climate.

At point where the two ranges of the
Cordilleras, the eastern and western, which
traverse Peru from north to south, meet,
and from what is known as the junction
of Pasco Eel nude de Pascol is located the
city of Cerro de Pasco, 1856 miles from
Lima. 1t is built upon honeycombed
foundations and possesses a most re
markable climate by reason of its great
height above the sea level. From Deem
Der to March, a season which the people
of the Cerro term their winter, whereas
in reality it is their summer, the tempera-
ture during the day is from - to ID de-
grees above zero, at night it falls to near
zero, but the water seldom freezes.
During this season the sun appears at
times, and from the purity of the atmos-
phere the heat caused by its rays is almost
unbearable. A person may be standing
partly in the sunlight and a portion of his
body may be in the shade; that portion is
disagreeably cold while the part exposed
to the sun is uncomfortably warm. 1t
would be difficult TO find another locality
where the atmospheric changes are more
distinctly marked. York Graphic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
French and English Cookery.

The difference between French and Eng
lish cookery lies chiefly-so far as meat is
Concerned-in the attitude of the cook re-
earding the inherent flavor and aroma of
the Wand. The French are greatly ad-
dicted to the habit Of Disgusting the nat
ural flavor of meats with adventitious
sauces, the reason being that French meat
is often deficient in natural flavor In
England, on the other hand, where the
5-year-old mutton and other kinds of
meat have a more agreeable and richer
flavor of their own, the chef best shows
his skin by preserving this flavor which,
after all. ismore inviting and appetizing
than any sauce ever invented by Gull
nary genius. The French cook lis too
often tempted TO extend his art to dark
feShed game, and. seeking 10 adorn it
with new tlavors, destroys the original
SAVIOR and aroma, in which consists the
value of the dish.-New York Pest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
Railroad and Express.

A quite largely circulated report to the
effect that the Chicago. Burlington Il
Quincy railroad contemplates doing their
own express business. is very positively
deBied hg General Passenger Agent Nor
ton, of that road. who disclsims any
knowledge of ang prospective change
whatever, or the consideration Of such a
thing. IL the same connection the En-
press Gazette of March says:
The fact is the relations between the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy and the
American Express company have always
been Of the most satisfactory character
The business has been splendidIy deyel-
oped through the grit aud enterprise of
the American Express company, and has
hfen made source of great profit to the
railroad companies. The contract is said
to be one with which the railroad people
are abundantiy satisfied. Yielding as il
does gratifying revenue. and relieving
the railroad companies entirely from an
Dovance, expense and possible loss. it is
easily understood why the Chicago. Bur
lingion Il Quincy railroad company re
pudiates the ruHor and is by no means
anxious for d change.
The new inter state commerce law
will prove a costly thing to the railroads
at the outset" said well known RAILROAD
man TO an ARGUS scribe this morning.
When was in Chicago the other day |
learned from an official of the Chicago 6
Northwestern railroad that the road had
engaged eleven car Loads of paper for The
printing of new tariffs. The road has
8l3 stations and each station is obliged
to have tariff rate with every other
station on the line The company in
Chicago which has received the contract
for printing these tariffs, has engaged
several tons of plea type to DO it with
The official told me the revision of the
tariff rates By his road alone would cost
$50, coo. When it is considered that tins
is only one of hundreds of roads IN this
country, the enormous expense the new
law is to occasion, may be imagined"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08

Perhaps no local disease has puzzled
and bsffied the medical profession more
than nasal cataTIh. While not immedi>
ately fatal it is among the most distress
ing. nauseous md disgusting Ills the flesh
is heir to. and the reCords show very few
or no cases Of radical cures CT chronic
catarrh by any OF the mGlnludes OF modes
of treatment until the introduction of
Ely's Cream Balm few wears ago. The
success of this preparation has been most
gratifying and surprising.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
HOY 70 Maze Money.

Many people who have accumulated
few hundred or a few thousand dollars,
would be grateful to the man who would
tell them how 10 invest it SO that it would
yield sure increase without danger OF
loss. 1t is the danger. in facs almost
the certainty OF partial if not total loss of
capital that deters people from placing
their Accommodations in nearly every line
OF those enterprises known as specula>
tive. ITO speculate" is to many only
another name for to gamble" There
Is, however, one means of making even a
small capital accumulate and bear fruit,
with no chance Of loss. Real estate is a
commodity which has always an intrinsic
value; power Of producing something
which gives it price. an impossibility
Of destruction by any misfortune or acct
dent which gives it stability. There
are two ways III which a person
can invest in real estate small
or large sum: The first by
lOsnlng 10 others a portion Of It's
value, giving to them the power of Dos
sessiDg what otherwise they could not,
and taking in return a portion of the
product Of such property in the form of
interest. To those who are satisfied
with reasonable income from this in
vestment, this offers the best and safest
way to solve the problem. The other
way is by buying lands with the expecta,
lion of an increase in the value. This
will be affected more or less by circum>
stances. but the certainty of gaining
something, and the possibility of an in
crease far beyond any obtainable rate of
interest. would tempt anyone who would
season his investment with the flavor of
speculation. Would you learn more of
this? Then call on me at my Office in
the ARGUS block. SAvILLE JOHNSTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
Historian Bancroft's Methods of Labor.

Mr. Bancroft's methods of labor are
peculiar He has had his historical data
in the vaults of a safe deposit company in
Washington for years. When he intends
to write he sends for whatever notes
or manuscripts he needs-and he has
copies of all the archives of the
United States and several foreign
countries, gathered at an immense cost of
money and labor-and devotes himself to
study until he has every fact fixed in his
mind, with the relating circumstances.
Then he calls in his stenographer and die
tates to him at length, constantly walking
up and down his room as he does so, gen
orally with his hands under his coat tails,
or leaning back in his easy chair with q
long German pipe in his mouth. After the
notes are written out Mr. Bancroft de
votes himself TO the work of condensing
and refining them, often reducing FIVE or
six pages into one. The result is then
copied and laid away, often for years, until
the subject or the epoch OF which he is
treating is complete. Then he takes the
manuscript, goes over it again in the sane
manner, leaving scarcely q line as it
originally stood, but rewriting the whole
New York Commercial Advertiser
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
LOCAL NOTICES.

Go 10 the city mills for your flour, buck
wheat, rye flour, rye meal. graham, corr
meal, ground fresh every day. Streckfus
Il Schaab.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1879. Assets
nearly 81 100000. Peasants & Hurst.
agents. Office over Rock Island National
Bank
Stop and figure what so pounds of oats
and SO pounds of shelled corn cost. then
see what the city mills sell 100 pounds
of chop feed for Streckfus & 6chaab.
VIM. McEniry.
Attorney at law, loans money on good
security, makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post office block
The taxes for 1886 are now due. Office
in the court house.
GEO. E. LAMBERT, Collector.
Barth @ Babcock, Dentists.
No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
Inserting teeth without plates.
Coal, Potatoes, Etc.
For Goa, leave orders at Wheelsn Bros.
grocery, or at 1908 Second avenue. For
onions and potatoes, apply under May
Bros. old stand, Second avenue.
JOHN WARNER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08

The average length ii life is ou the in
crease. The science Of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are Eow
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is Dr..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump-
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely Price,
so cents and 81, of druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
GUARDIANS NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS

STATE OF ILLINOIS
Rock Is aud County. IS
In the County Court, to the March Term, A. D.,
1887.
To all persons concerned: Public NOTICES here
by given that the undersigned guardian of Nellie
E. swecker and Arthur B. Swecker minor child
rem of California Savada Sweck'r deceased. has
fled in the Office of the clerk of the county court
Of Rock Island county ana state Of Illinois, pc
Ution for an order for the sale Of the following
described real estate belonging TO said minors,
situste, lying and being in the county OF Rock
Island and state Of Illinois, and described fol
lows, to-wit: The undivided one -eighth Il 81 OF
the north one hundred tloNl acres Of the north
west quarter ~ OF section fourteen "a, in
township sixteen go. rance FIVE 81 west. aud
that said petition viii be heard on the first day oil
the said March term, 4 ID 1887, to be begun on
the second Monday of March. A. D.. 1887, or a.
soon thereafter as counsel may he heard, st which
time and plaTe you can appear and object 10 said
petition il You see fit so to do.
Dated February 10th. 1887.
CHARLES II. STonDARD.
Gulrdian of Nellie L. SWeCker and Arthur 3.
SweCker. minors.
SWEENEY Il WALkER, soi'rs for Petitioner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
100 Doses

One Dollar. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
medicine of which this can be truly said;
and it is an unanswerable argument as to
the strength and positive economy Of this
great medicine. Hoods Sarsaparilla is made
Of roots, herbs, barks, etc, long and fayorably
known for their power in purifying the blood;
and in combination, proportion, and process.
Hoods Sarsaparilla IS peculiar to itself.
"For economy and comfort we use Hoods
Sarsaparilla." MRS C. BREWSTER. Buffalo.
floods Sarsaparilla takes less time and
quantity to show its effect than any other
preparation ever heard of. would not be
without it in the house" Mrs. C. A. N.
HUBBARD. North Chill. n Y 100 Doses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such
general revival of trade at Harlz &
Bahnsen's drug store as their giving away
to their customers of so many free trial
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs. colds, asth>
ma, bronchitis. Group. and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test it before buying by getting trial
bottle free. large size 81. Every bottle
warranted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08

The Few silver IS certificates have been
seen in the city This certificate is a
beautiful design in art, the finest yet
issued by the treasury department. The
face Of the note is not crowded as usual
with scrolls, decorated panels aud geo.
metrical figures, but plain and simple,
sufficiently covered to express its value.
The chief feature, however, is a splendid
vignette of Gen. Grant, representing him
in his later years, with hair and whiskers
touched with the gray of time. The res
verse of the bill is printed in green, and
enclosed with lathe work are five over
tapping silver dollars, full size, the center
one showing the face of the Goddess of
Liberty. Aside from its intrinsic value
the bill will be valued as splendid spec
linen of the highest type of American
engraving.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Sampson H Raymer, Deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed Ad-
ministrator, with The will annexed, Of the estate
OF Sampson II. Raymer. late of the county of Rock
Island, state of Illinois deceased, hereby gives
notice that he will appear before the county court
Of Rock Island county, at the office of the clerk
of said court, in the city of Rock Island, az the
April term. IN the Third Monday in Anvil
next. at which time all persons hsylpg claims
against said estate are notified and requested To
attend FOR the purpose Of having the sameadi Hst-
ed All persons indebted TO said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment TO the IN
dersignsd
Dated this s!d day of February. A n. 1851
WILLIAM W. ELLIOTT
Administrator, with the viii annexed
Pr SAINTS h HURST, Att'ys for Admir-
feb 93-d4W
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.


E-tate of Elijah Carter dc,paeed
The undersigned having been appointed admin
sttator of the estate of EIijaa Carter. laie of
the county OF Rock Island, state Of Illinois.
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will ap-
pear before the county court of Rock Island
county. at the office If the clerk Of said court
in the city of Rock Island at the March term
on the Second Monday in March next, at which
time all persons having claims against said es
tate are notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted 10 said estate requested TO make im
mediate payment 10 the undersigned.
Dated this 26th day of January. A D.. 1887.
CHARLES c. CARTER
jan 27-d4w Administrator
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
Railway Churches in Russia.

Railway churches are 10 he attached to
the trains il south Russia. Owing to the
long distances Travelled and the constant
work tiie Officials complain that they have
no chance to attend GiyiEe service, so car
riages fitted up as churches will run on
Sundays and iete days-Chicanc Herald.